Safety Belt Warning Light And Indicator Chime; Conditions Of Operation; Belt-Minder - Ford Econoline E-250 Owner's Manual

Seating and Safety Restraints

Safety belt warning light and indicator chime

The safety belt warning light illuminates in the instrument cluster and a
chime sounds to remind the occupants to fasten their safety belts.

Conditions of operation

If...
The driver's safety belt is not
buckled before the ignition switch
is turned to the on position...
The driver's safety belt is buckled
while the indicator light is
illuminated and the warning chime
is sounding...
The driver's safety belt is buckled
before the ignition switch is turned
to the on position...

Belt-Minder

The Belt-Minder feature is a supplemental warning to the safety belt
warning function. This feature provides additional reminders to the
driver that the driver's safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently
sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning lamp in the
instrument cluster.
If...
The driver's safety belt is not
buckled approximately 5 seconds
after the safety belt warning light
has turned off...
The driver's safety belt is buckled
while the safety belt indicator light
is illuminated and the safety belt
warning chime is sounding...
The driver's safety belt is buckled
before the ignition switch is turned
to the ON position...
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Then...
The safety belt warning light
illuminates and the warning chime
sounds 4-8 seconds.
The safety belt warning light and
warning chime turn off.
The safety belt warning light and
the warning chime will remain off.
Then...
The Belt-Minder feature is
activated - the safety belt warning
light illuminates and the warning
chime sounds for 6 seconds every
30 seconds, repeating for
approximately 5 minutes or until
safety belt is buckled.
The Belt-Minder feature will not
activate.
The Belt-Minder feature will not
activate.